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« Reply #60 on: July 11, 2003, 04:31:54 PM »
Merlin- 20mo? (petworld)my baby! he's showing his age a bit but still going strong!
Morgain-12mo?- (drop off)
Machiatto-8mo?(pet world)
Echo-18mo?(rescue)
Shout-18mo?
Pongo- 8 weeks(rescue)unknown cause
Lucky-6mo-18mo?(rescue) no way to determin his age but he's got a slight eye infection and is underweight but he's got a vet visit for tomorrow and is slowly gaining weight now!
10 babies-two weeks old(echo's kids)
Swirly-three days -somehow squished by the mom when they were three days old. since there's nowhere to burry ratties around her i asked my boyfriend to do it at his work, instead he flushed the poor little thing (and slept on the couch for a week cause of it)
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« Reply #61 on: July 11, 2003, 05:43:44 PM »
Here are the ages for the rats I have lost:  

Kumquat  28 months (m)
Pickle 26 months (m)
Brie  12 months (f) - very sudden, still don't know what happened

I still have -
Raisin 30 months and counting (m)
D'mue 18 months and counting (f)

ANd there's Smudge, but I just adopted her and no one knows how old she is!

I do know someone who has an honest to god 5 years plus rat named Mortimer- has the store receipt to prove it.
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« Reply #62 on: July 14, 2003, 10:35:36 AM »
My rat lifespans (not counting one who died a week after I got her from the pet store):

Claire 10 mos. (Dec. 1996-Sept. 1997)
Laura 18 mos. (Jan. 2000- July 2001)
Joan 30 mos. (Jan. 2000- July 2002)

First two died from unknown natural causes; Joan died from a bad fall.

Weird fact: Both Laura and Joan died within a few days of Tisha'b'Av (fairly obscure Jewish holiday of mourning and fasting, when observant Jews remember misc. Jewish tragedies throughout the centuries).  (Even more weird coincidence: this pattern of death dates only occurred after I became observant enough to do something about Tisha'b'Av).    (Twilight zone music plays ominously in background).
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« Reply #63 on: July 15, 2003, 12:00:15 AM »
Barnie (male) 17 mos - pts due to complications from myco
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« Reply #64 on: July 15, 2003, 03:05:45 AM »
Sprinkles - male aged 2 and a half years - tumour.

So sad  Cry
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« Reply #65 on: July 15, 2003, 11:54:52 AM »
here are my ratties to add

Peggy Sue F 54 months (immunodeficency and pneumonia)
Chucky M 18 months (tumor)
Tommy M 32 months (tumor)
Lilian F 9 months (fit)
Valerie F 15 months (lung problems)
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« Reply #66 on: July 15, 2003, 12:19:49 PM »
Godiva, rescued from Rattie Ratz rescue
01/15/02 - 07/05/03 - 18 months old
Godiva was euthanized due to a pituitary tumor making her unable to stand, walk, eat or drink on her own.
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« Reply #67 on: July 17, 2003, 04:57:26 PM »
I guess i'll add my baby

Pinky 9 weeks (seizure of unknown cause)
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« Reply #68 on: July 17, 2003, 06:19:33 PM »
Matilda-3 months.
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« Reply #69 on: July 18, 2003, 01:01:55 PM »
Pippin, 16 months, who was purchased at Petco before I knew how awful they are. PTS due to complications from cancer in his abdomen, lymphoma, and liver failure.
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« Reply #70 on: July 19, 2003, 09:01:42 PM »
My rat, Willie, male, lived about 24 months. He just died. Sad Sad Embarrassed Embarrassed
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« Reply #71 on: July 24, 2003, 06:33:28 PM »
jon - 20 months - lung problems (tumor? scarring?). pts.
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« Reply #72 on: July 26, 2003, 03:38:24 PM »
Timmi-21months-died due to conjestive heart failure  Cry
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« Reply #73 on: August 03, 2003, 02:22:24 PM »
I'm somehow completely missing my original post on this thread, so I can't update it. (Must need more coffee)

Blue - 14.5 months (April 2002 - 29 July 2003, cancer throughout body (including in her uterus, which was when we realized the previous "mammary" tumor with a thin membrane must have been cancer)
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« Reply #74 on: August 05, 2003, 05:00:28 PM »
Tinkerbell (pet store) approx 14m
Rose             "              also 14m
sisters

passed away within 2 weeks of eachother
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« Reply #75 on: August 09, 2003, 02:02:02 AM »
 Cry


Bear, male neutered, just two days before his second birthday, of an unknown illness (he was put down).

Naomi- about 19mos, respiratory illness.

Mapback--  25 1/2 mos (age, illness, infection Cry )
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« Reply #76 on: August 09, 2003, 08:51:46 PM »
I found this interesting link:

http://www.fancy-rats.co.uk/information/health/life_expectancy.php

I can't believe they have such a short life span!  Sad
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« Reply #77 on: August 10, 2003, 01:10:14 PM »
Furman- 2000-  died from cancer July 7th 2003 Cry

Patterson (Furmans brother) 2000- August 8th 2003- stroke and seizure died in my arms. I am still heart broken......so very sad.  Cry

Found out their mother is still alive and is close to 4 years old! They must have good genes!   Heart
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« Reply #78 on: August 10, 2003, 09:26:37 PM »
Nikki, 18,  unexplained respiratory failure, most likely pneumonia
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« Reply #79 on: August 11, 2003, 11:14:37 AM »
My lost loves-
Georgie - Huh??(respiratory)
Tinky - 26 mos (estimated) (respiratory)
Squirrel - 18 mos (?healthy, just dropped dead one day)
Rocket - 22 mos (respiratory)
Monkey - 19 mos (tumor)
Nellie - 29 mos (tumor) (pts)
Ladybug - 24 mos (respiratory)
Whisper - 7 mos (tumor, from very tumorous line, sold
                 as feeder only) (pts)
Taz - 13 mos (tumor) (pts)
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« Reply #80 on: August 11, 2003, 10:34:05 PM »
LaLa, female, blue, part rex, 22.5 months (9/20/01 - 08/11/03), advanced myco
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« Reply #81 on: August 13, 2003, 12:26:23 AM »
Sparky, F, 3 months: Respiratory infection, plus poor immune system (we think she was the runt of the litter as well as weened a week or two early)

Astra, F, 23 months: Respiratory infection. Weak immune system after not fully recovering from a lump removal (2nd removal, returned 3rd time before she passed on.)
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« Reply #82 on: August 14, 2003, 06:21:51 PM »
Zelda-- pet store female, approx. 18 months, fluid in chest hiding internal tumor or heart failure, euthanized.
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« Reply #83 on: August 20, 2003, 10:21:28 AM »
Daisy (F) - PetCo (before I knew better) - 26 mo. - tumor
Lily (F) - Rattie Ratz Rescue (adopted at 6wks) - 25 mo. - unknown cause
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« Reply #84 on: August 23, 2003, 08:30:39 PM »
Eloise - 28 months / lymphoma
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« Reply #85 on: August 25, 2003, 11:30:57 AM »
Here is my information:

From 2002 when I was hit with Myco or SDA:

Willow - 2 months  
Mara -  1 month
Dona - 1 month
Skye - 10 months
Piglet - 10 months
Hairy - 10 months
Heart CoCo - 10 months (also had Tumor removal, died only 7 days after)  Sad 2
Asia - 18 months - (also had a Tumor)
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Minnie - 2 months - Unknown causes
Bootsy - 22 months - Tumor, euthanized
Tantor - 14 months - Uknown
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« Reply #86 on: August 31, 2003, 05:44:04 PM »
Bella - 26 mos - either uterine cancer or liver problems
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« Reply #87 on: August 31, 2003, 11:04:07 PM »
Ruby 13 monthes ( mammary tumor removel)
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« Reply #88 on: September 02, 2003, 02:38:28 PM »
Maizie: 39
We had to put him down because he was not oxygenating
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« Reply #89 on: September 08, 2003, 09:35:47 PM »
Mrs. Norris.  Age, unknown.  Cause, unknown.  Very sudden, no suffering, nor sign of illness.  Not even a sneeze or hiccup.
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